Numbers stories ruled in 2014

Amid the constant deluge of talking points, party spin and QP buffoonery, perhaps it’s little surprise that readers take solace in cold hard numbers. Looking at the most read news piece of 2014, whether it’s updating horserace polls, crunching government data, or even just enumerating the need-to-know facts, number-oriented stories featured prominently among your favourites to read and share in 2014. In graphic form, below are the most read stories of 2014 as measured by unique page views.

But of course, it’s not all about the numbers. What stories stood out for you in 2014? Let us know in the comment section below.